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That umbilical cord of dependency must be cut– Abukar AS PRESIDENT MOHAMED FARMAAJO charts the course of his next four years as the country’s chief executive, a host of challenges…

The President, Prime Minister and the cabinet will be required to declare their property and be subjected to an audit when leaving office, Prime Minister Hassan Khaire announced Tuesday setting…

The UN agricultural agency FAO has okayed a $22 million loan to bolster relief efforts in drought-hit regions of Somalia. UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien said millions of Somalia are facing the…

Prime Minister Hassan Khaire has unveiled a 68 member cabinet handing only eight slots to women and pairing 15 ministries with state ministers. Out of the 68, the PM named…

The UN refugee agency UNHCR has called for inquiry into the killing of 42 Somalis in Yemen Friday while condemning the killings as appalling and unwarranted. UNHCR commissioner Filippo Grandi…

By Reuters Hollywood actor Ben Stiller has teamed up with social media stars to raise $2 million for people facing starvation in Somalia amid a devastating drought. The Zoolander actor…

The United Arab Emirates has denied responsibility of the helicopter gunship attack on Somali refugees in Al Hudaydah in Yemen which claimed 42 lives but blamed the Iranian backed Houthi…

At least 855 people are undergoing treatment in various medical facilities in the country as cholera spread persists compounding an already dire situation months into a deadly drought. Investigations by…

Turkana armed tribesmen stand around a borehole in order to protect their cattle from rival Pokot and Samburu tribesmen near Baragoy, Kenya February 14, 2017. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic By Reuters A…